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A: Pale golden in color with a bit of an amber tinge - crystal clear at the pour. Big initial soapy white head of about an inch, but quickly dissipates to a basic ring. Some light lacing.

S: Very... basic. There are some average malt smells, a very light smell of bread, and that was about it. I could not detect any hops on the nose, which struck me as a little odd.

T&M: Moderately light malts, more dry than sweet, roll over the tongue with decent thirst quenching effect. It seems clear that there are indeed hops in the brew but the effect seems to balance the hops, but stops just short allowing for the malts to come through. The finish is basically short and malty, with linger moving to something a bit more to the dry. Overall impressions of this brew are just very average with nothing jumping out as impressive.

D: All said, this is still a relatively satisfying thirst quencher and doesn't taste bad. It just falls short in several areas and at best seems to pull itself up to average.

Pours a rich golden color, bight and clear with an active level of carbonation that creates a creamy, tight lacing of head. Retention is good, with a subtle stick to the glass. Aroma is clean, with a delicate and soft floral hop aroma and a background pale malt and suggestions of fruity sweetness.

Light to medium in body, with a smooth, even feel on the palate, and a bit of carbonation tingle. Thin pale malt sweetness, but some bready and toasty notes provide a bit more depth and interest. Hops are light, fresh, and a bit green in character, with soft leafy, earthy, and herbal flavors. Bitterness is quite low on this one too, with a brief smack of citric sharpness. A touch of fruity esters form as the beer warms. Husky towards the end with a dry cracker finish, thats not overly appealing as the tannins cling to the palate for a while.

Anheuser-Buschs launch into the market is an interesting one. While the beer is certainly nothing to rave about, its pedestrian enough (both in flavor and marketing) to cross the street and appeal to both the gotta-get-my-hands-on-anything-organic beer drinker and the masses. This is a very safe entry into the organic market for A-B and nonetheless still enjoyable for what it is: an organic Pale Ale.

Mega swill producers want a piece of every segment of the beer biz and this is AB little slice of the organic beer market. 12 ouncer, with a pry off cap. Pours very clear, dull orangy amber, mild hop nose. Typical medium bubble tan nose, with a smattering of slippy lacing.The taste here does not match the nose, this is a sweet, under hopped little ale. Support craft beer, not greedy giants trying to trick you into thinking this is good beer made by real people.."green Valley Brewing" ha- what a farce...thoroughly forgetable, thank god I only purchased a single bottle and not a sixer

A: great deep orange color but a lousy head that was gone by the end of the first sip

S: Just an average smell of flowery hops, and slight fruity notes

T: good flavor of caramel malty sweetness. subtle toast-like notes in the middle; finishes on the citrusy side.

M: just a light-bodied beer. Not overly smooth! Doesn't really do anything special for me.

D: this beer definitely grew on me as the session went on but it never really blew me away. As far as pale ale's are concerned its good but not great! Drinkability is alright though, you could definitely have a few! It wasn't like I wanted to put it down.

Clear lighter copper appearance, big pillowy head on a hard pour, pretty decent duration but with large bubbles. Spare, spotty laces. Aroma of brown sugar, some definite orangey citrus, even some rind. Mouthfeel is on the light side, but has some heft to it, carbonation level is about medium. Flavor follows the aroma, a slight malt sense but not very distinctive on the tongue but a definite hoppy presence with a sharp twang to it. The close is best, nicely bitter in the aftertaste. Not a standout, but meets the Pale Ale style perfectly well. The price point is a bit high, making it a beer that wouldn't be my choice as many more local types are better and cost less.

Reddish lager with a strangely uniform, if somewhat thin head on it. Doesn't really smell like much of anything. Tastes alright, your typical somewhat hoppy pale ale, but unfortunately more watery than I would really like this beer to be. Oddly enough, it probably has more distinct hop flavor than the same brewery's current only other option, their 'hop ale."

I do like the fact it's organically produced, but this one's going to need a bit more oomph before it becomes something I'll drink regularly.

This beer pours a honey color with a small head that disapates very quickly leaving no lacing. The smell hits you right away with a strong "bisquity" aroma, but very soon the smell seems to disappear completely. The taste has a sweet malt, a slight hop presence, and floral flavors. The m/f is light and creamy with all the flavors mixing well. Not a bad beer, yet lacking in some big areas.

It pours to a golden-tinted copper with a modest bleached khaki head that shows a bit of stickiness.Toasted grain nose with a big bubblegum/fruit punch presence. I'm not sure where the hops are at, as it smell one-sidedly sweet. Toasty, a little, at its onset into the mouth. Then the sweetness is ushered forth, more concord grapey here, but still with somewhat bizarre notions of Hawaiian Punch and Bubble Yum, and then caramel as it warms. It turns a bit astringency and metallic late, as the only notable hop contributions. They ain't tasty, but at least they sheer off some of the tacky sweetness.Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. It's a bit sticky with the sugary qualities, but otherwise the build is about right.The balance is way out of whack, English-styled or not. Bad is bad. And so is this.

wish the hops would do something, but the maltiness is actually not as sweet as the smell implicates. that's actually a plus. still, a bit too sweet in the first few moments. simply a turn off, but for the style, i can't over-judge it. thus, an 'average'...

mouthfeel is thin, carbonation is a bit high (nice) but crispness just doesn't deliver as i'd hope. i feel like i am rooting for something we all know is mediocre.

would be highly drinkable under specific circumstances: crawfish, crabs, spicey shrimp, tomato soup with half a bottle of tabasco in it...but on its own, not a quaffable, solo flying permit kind of brew.

disappointing and not really one to recommend. heck, i am Green and this is organic. i'd rather have an Old Milwaukee.

Note: This is an English style pale ale, and it should be enjoyed in the 45-55ºF temperature range. That said, typical Brit-pale ale. Clear orange-copper body beneath an off-white head. Average retention and minor lacing. Nose is somewhat metallic and fruity with a subtle edge of buttery diacetyl, reminiscent of a Bateman's XXX in a way - or at least some other English yeast strain. Hops are mild, floral and grassy... Fuggles? It's medium-light bodied and smooth with a fine, moderate carbonation as appropriate for the style. The flavor offers a nice, softly caramelish and biscuity malt base for the fruity/metallic/buttery yeast character and grassy, leafy, and floral hops to play on. It's balanced in the composition of its flavors, and perfectly backed by a solid bitterness that's omnipresent but never oversteps its bounds. Quite an eye-opener!!! I haven't enjoyed a pint of English pale ale this good in years, and it really takes me back in time. Oddly, I can't place the beer that I'm thinking it reminds me of. Is it John Courage? Whatney's Red Barrel? I'm thinking now that the Bateman's is much more bloody. Regardless, it's really nice, perfectly brewed, and has the bonus of being organic! In fact, if there's anything that I could find wrong here, it might be that it's just a little too clean and perfect! ;) I could easily make this a session ale for a night of darts out with the lads. Kudos!!!

Pours an orangish amber color with a fizzy white head that quickly dissapears. Aroma is a slight amount of malt behind a pleasant citrus aroma. Taste is pretty thin but there is a good amount of balance between the malt and hops. While this is a little more bland than I would have liked, it is still a decent brew that is pretty drinkable and would make a good session.

First time I saw this one on tap, never heard of it before, so why not? Definitely a balanced pale ale, with a nice amount of hoppiness that does not cry out over the top. Very easy to drink. Did not ralize this was organic but nonetheless it would be a good choice if it's on special somewhere, but will not be one of my faves.

A lackluster well-balanced attempt at a pale from AB. I have no bias for organic beer, just appreciate good beer (well made, well balanced) whether or not it's organic. So for pales, nice stab. Good cereal malt notes, nice hop aroma and flavor. Nothing crazy here.

The appearance is decent--an orange body with copper highlights. A thin, yet well maintained white head. Weak and bland aroma of subtle hops and metallic notes. Medium bodied ale. Biscuity malts, sweet toffy and toasted wheat bread all tasted up front. Sharp hops, tender crispiness with a dry malt and twangy tobacco feeling. Decent fruity hops, though not powerful, graze the palate. Carbonation increases during warming which detracts a bit. The palate is left clean. Certainly nothing wrong with this offering, in fact, worth having on hand here and there. Never mind the AB-mask.

Pours to a thin white head and clear medium amber color. Aroma is mostly old hops, CO2 and stale malt. Flavor is malt dominant with hop bitterness to balance, however, it deteriorates in the finish with metallic and astringent overtones. The metallic taste just builds up to intolerable levels.